British explorer is first person to complete 4,000-mile Yangtze trek
by Aamna Mohdin from Science | The Guardian on (#4N4MY)
Ash Dykes, 28, had to overcome a landslide, blizzards and being followed by a pack of wolves
A 28-year-old British explorer has become the first person to complete a 4,000-mile (6,437km) trek along the Yangtze River in China.
Ash Dykes, from Old Colwyn in north Wales, finished the year-long expedition on Monday, overcoming blizzards, a landslide and temperatures as low as -20C (-4F).
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